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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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